S'Maje Burrell

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 213
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Fort Worth, TX
High School:
North Crowley HS
Prev School:
Sam Houston / Texas

Prior to UNT: Spent the 2024 season at Sam Houston … appeared in 10 games on the year … tallied nine tackles and a forced fumble … registered his first career tackle against New Mexico State … had two solo stops against Texas State … forced a fumble on the road against Jacksonville State … spent the 2023 season at Texas … did not see game action, preserving a redshirt season … Prepped at North Crowley High School in Fort Worth, Texas … earned back-to-back District Defensive MVP honors … selected to the All-Southwest Region Team by Prepstar … tabbed the No. 10 player on The Dallas Morning News’ top 100 recruits list … selected Defensive MVP of District 3-6A in 2022 … recorded 80 tackles (53 solo), including 10 tackles for loss and two sacks with eight pressures, two passes defended and one forced fumble entering the team’s last playoff game as a senior … also rushed for two touchdowns and one two-point conversion … part of a defense that allowed just 19.4 points per game, including nine games of 20 points or fewer … posted at least five tackles in nine games, and at least eight in four games … helped North Crowley to a 12-1 overall recording, including a 7-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 6A regional playoffs in 2022 … chosen co-Defensive MVP of District 3-6A and first-team all-district in 2021 … accumulated 104 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, five sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one interception as a junior … part of a defense that allowed 24.5 points per game, including four games of 10 points or fewer capped by a shutout of Chisolm Trail … rated No. 81 nationally, No. 7 among inside linebackers and No. 39 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 129 nationally, No. 10 among linebackers and No. 25 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … rated No. 12 among inside linebackers nationally and No. 52 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … ranked No. 67 among linebackers nationally and No. 121 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … also competed in track and field in the high jump and long jump.

NCAA Stats Prior to UNT